CDC: Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak

Public health officials have linked an outbreak of Salmonella infection to African tree frogs kept as pets. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had confirmed 85 cases so far. They were found in 31 states. HealthDay News wrote about the outbreak January 7. About 8 out of 10 cases were in children under age 10, the CDC said. Frogs are amphibians. But, like turtles and other reptiles, they carry Salmonella bacteria. Humans can be infected by touching the frog, the aquarium or the water in it.